Have you seen the old man
in the closed down
market kicking up the papers
with his worn out shoes?
In his eyes you see no pride
Hand held loosely by his side
yesterday’s paper telling
yesterday’s news.
So how can you tell
me you’re lonely
and say for you that
the sun don’t shine
Let me take you by the hand
and lead you through the
streets of London
I’ll show you something
to make you change your mind
Have you seen the old girl
who walks the streets of London
Dirt in her hair and her
clothes in rags.
She’s no time for talkin’
She just keeps right on walkin’
carrying her home in
two carrier bags
So how can you tell
me you’re lonely
and say for you that
the sun don’t shine
Let me take you by the hand
and lead you through the
streets of London
I’ll show you something
to make you change your mind
In the all night cafe at
a quarter past eleven
same old man
sitting there on his own
Looking at the world
o’er the rim of his teacup
Each tea lasts an hour
and he wanders home alone
So how can you tell
me you’re lonely
and say for you that
the sun don’t shine
Let me take you by the hand
and lead you through the
streets of London
I’ll show you something
to make you change your mind
Have you seen the old man
Outside the seaman’s mission
mem’ry fading with the medal
ribbons that he wears
In our winter city
The rain cries a little pity
for one more forgotten hero
and a world that doesn’t care
So how can you tell
me you’re lonely
and say for you that
the sun don’t shine
Let me take you by the hand
and lead you through the
streets of London
I’ll show you something
to make you change your mind
Have you seen the old man
in the closed down
market kicking up the papers
with his worn out shoes?
In his eyes you see no pride
Hand held loosely by his side
yesterday’s paper telling
yesterday’s news.
So how can you tell
me you’re lonely
and say for you that
the sun don’t shine
Let me take you by the hand
and lead you through the
streets of London
I’ll show you something
to make you change your mind
to make you change your mind